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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - October 6, 2004 - PhatWare
Corporation, a leading provider of software products and
professional services for mobile and desktop computers,
announces the full release of PhatPad 2.0, the latest
version of its award-winning note-taking application for
Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs. Leading the improvements
to PhatPad 2.0 is a companion desktop PC application that
allows all of PhatPad's valuable features to be accessed
from the user's personal computer. In June PhatPad 2.0
won Handango's 'Best Productivity Application' award.

PhatPad turns any Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC into the
ultimate notepad. With the PDA stylus, users can draw
pictures, jot text notes, or combine text, drawings, and
pictures to increase their personal and/or professional
productivity.

Along with the new desktop PC application, PhatPad 2.0
adds a number of convenient features including a pop-up
customizable toolbar, "bring to front/send to back"
stroke layering and variable page size. The upgraded
version gives users the ability to load JPEG or Bitmap
files as page background, either for decoration or, in
the case of professionals such as realtors or insurance
adjusters, to "mark" points of interest on specific
photos.

"Our goal at PhatWare is never to stop with the best,"
said Stan Miasnikov, president of PhatWare
Corporation. "PhatPad, like our other products, is
continually improved to make the most of evolving
technologies and customer needs. Adding Desktop PC
capability, for example, has been the most requested
feature for PhatPad to date. Now our users can make the
most of their note-taking whether on the road, at home or
at work."

PhatPad's new desktop PC application allows users to
view, edit and print notes created on a Windows Mobile-
based Pocket PC. The desktop application carries the same
functionality as its Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC
counterpart, making it easier than ever to utilize and
organize important notes. Other PhatWare products, such
as PenOffice or Calligrapher, can be combined with
PhatPad to complete useful tasks such as turning
handwritten notes into digital text.

"PhatPad's innovation demonstrates the ability of the
Windows Mobile platform to enable exciting applications
and services that add value and convenience to the daily
activities of the mobile professional," said Julie
Wymetalek, manager of the Mobility Partner Advisory
Council at Microsoft Corp. "With the release of Version
2.0, PhatPad has improved on the features that make it a
leading productivity application for Windows Mobile-based
Pocket PCs."

The new customizable pop-up toolbar can be tailored with
as many as 10 buttons from a selection of 40 functions.
While PhatPad has always had the ability to carry notes
and sketches on separate layers, now users can switch the
order of layers when needed. This feature is especially
convenient when combined with the ability to load
background images. Claims adjusters, for example, can
scan in a field photo of a damaged car, then make
comments or circle specific areas on the vehicle for
later reference. Photos can be configured to fit the
entire page, centered or zoomed.

PhatPad Version 2.0 for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs
can be downloaded from PhatWare's corporate website.
List price for PhatPad 2.0 is $29.95. Owners of earlier
versions of PhatPad can upgrade to 2.0 for only $14.95.
For more information or to purchase the product, visit
www.phatware.com/phatpad.

About PhatWare
Founded in October 1997, PhatWare Corporation is a
leading provider of easy to use, powerful software
products and professional services for the mobile and
desktop computing marketplace. PhatWare specializes in
handwriting recognition, digital ink, note taking, and
database and network management software development.
PhatWare Corporation is a Microsoft Certified Partner, a
Microsoft Windows Embedded partner, and a founding member
of the Microsoft Mobility Partner Advisory Council
(MPAC), a unique partner program developed by Microsoft
Corp. to serve as a focused feedback mechanism for
Microsoft Windows Mobile platform development. MPAC
provides leading companies with the tools and resources
they need to bring the most innovative and successful
mobility solutions to market. To learn more about
PhatWare, visit www.phatware.com.
* Product or service names mentioned herein are
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